Data Sheet

ADPA7009-2

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

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The ADPA7009-2 can be biased though VGG1 and VDD1 (north

side) or VGG2 and VDD2 (south side). Figure 66 shows the primary

application circuit with north-side biasing. Figure 67 shows south-

side biasing. The RFIN and RFOUT pins are internally AC-coupled.

Because VDD1, VDD2, VGG1, and VGG2 are internally decoupled,

minimal external decoupling components are required on these

pins.

VGG1 and VGG2 are the gate bias pins for the amplifier. VDD1 and

VDD2 are the drain bias pins for the amplifier.

All measurements for this device were taken using the primary

application circuit (see Figure 66).

See the ADPA7009-2-EVALZ user guide for information on using

the evaluation board.

To avoid damaging the device, set VGG1 to −1.5 V before turning

on VDD1. VGG1 can then be adjusted upwards until the desired

IDQ is achieved. Then, apply the RF input signal. If the desired gate

voltage is known, VGG1 can be set to that voltage value directly

without taking it to the pinch off voltage (−1.5 V).

To turn off the device, turn off the RF input signal, turn off VDD1,

and then turn off VGG1.

The VDD = 5 V and IDQ = 850 mA bias conditions are recommended

to optimize overall performance. Unless otherwise noted, the data

shown was taken using the recommended bias conditions.

Operation of the ADPA7009-2 at different bias conditions may

provide performance that differs from what is shown in Table 1 to

Table 3. Biasing the ADPA7009-2 for higher drain current typically

results in higher OP1dB and gain at the expense of increased

power consumption (see Table 8).

Data for Table 8 was taken at the following nominal bias conditions:

VDD = 5 V, TCASE = 25°C, and frequency = 36 GHz.

Table 8. Power Selection

IDQ (mA)1

Gain (dB)

OP1dB (dBm)

OIP3 (dBm)

PDISS (W) at PSAT

650

18.5

26.5

38.0

3.80

750

19.0

27.0

37.0

4.08

850

19.5

27.5

34.5

4.30

950

19.7

27.8

32.5

4.49

1 Adjust VGGx from −1.5 V to 0 V to achieve the desired drain current.

Figure 66. Primary Application Circuit (North-Side Biasing)

Figure 67. Alternate Application Circuit (South-Side Biasing)